Last week we took a look at using the control key plus the arrow keys to move your Windows around the screen. Today we check out a few more Windows 7 tricks. Remember as you read that ‘W +’ means to hold down the Windows key (the one with the logo to the left of…
W3Schools.com, a great site for coding and statistical information, does a monthly poll on the main operating systems used today and the percentages of users taking advantage of each system. For July, 2012 it rolls out like this: Windows 7-53.8%, Vista-3.4%, Microsoft NT-1.2%, Windows XP-26.1%, Linux-4.9% and Mac-8.2%. It is obvious that Microsoft is currently…
A long while back I wrote a column similar to this one. Since that time I have continued to receive emails about this issue. I have decided to review, update information and write several articles in a series regarding protecting your family (mainly kids) online. OK, I know your kids are perfect; they always obey…
As of July 31st, Microsoft has come out with what I am sure they are hoping will be the "Gmail/Yahoo Email Killer." Since the old days in 1996 when "HoTMaiL" (now Outlook.com) was launched web-based, (or I guess now known as Cloud-based) email has gone big time. HoTMaiL, which was its original name, was sold…
In a column last year, I mentioned in passing an application that has come to my attention (through my own research and a few emails from readers). Today, we will take a look at a delightful little program named, “Ninite,” found online at ninite.com. This is a freeware offering from the developer and, of…
Melanie emailed me recently and said that something had broken on her computer. In the past when she opened a photograph in her computer it opened in Windows Photo Viewer. Suddenly it started opening in Microsoft Internet Explorer. What is up with that? Melanie has a file association problem. When something on your computer changes…
After last week’s column about Google’s calendar I could not believe the number of emails I received. The great majority of them were asking about tying that calendar to others, mainly Outlook for people who use Microsoft products in the office. I wrote about this several years ago but the response deserves it again, along…
If you currently have a Gmail account you most likely already know all about the Google Calendar feature. Also, if you are one of the many Android smartphone users you are well aware that in order to reap all of the benefits of the phone, you must have Gmail. Google Calendar is automatically added into…
I had a question come in from Kelly this week about using more than one monitor on their computer. So what about more than one monitor on your computer is it possible? It is very possible starting with Windows XP Microsoft made it fairly simple to have two monitors, IF you have the available ports…
Part of the appeal, in my mind and the minds of many others, is that the Google.com default search page is simple. You know… just white background, Google logo(s), and a text box with a couple of search buttons. Over the years they have added a couple of other things like a "Sign In" button…
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